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The 2024 ELLIES Awards winners will be presented during a LIVE ceremony today, September 25, from 3 to 4 p.m. at the United Convention in Atlantic City. The Ellies Awards recognize North American vertical-transportation industry businesses that go above and beyond for their customers, employees, communities and the industry as a whole. We hope you'll join us for the awards ceremony and help us congratulate all the winners! Thanks to all who participated!
EW DECEMBER TO FOCUS ON ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS
ELEVATOR WORLD's December 2024 issue will focus on Escalators and Moving Walks and is this year's Ellies Issue with bonus distribution at IEES 2024 and Lift Expo Italia. The article submission deadline is October 15, and the advertising deadline is November 1. To participate or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: 251-479-4514, ext. 130 or editorial@elevatorworld.com. To advertise, contact ext. 131 or advertising@elevatorworld.com. | | Mongrain Vertical Transport current products include the complete range of hydraulic elevators as well as the Emarelle hydraulic machine-room-less elevator system. Each is custom tailored to meet demanding design and performance standards as specified by building owners, architects, and installers. For more information, please email us at info@mvtinc.com or visit us online at www.mvtinc.com. Advertisement | | | | KONE ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS NEW 2025-2030 STRATEGY, "RISE"
On September 19, KONE announced its ambitious new 2025-2030 strategy, "Rise," with which it aims to lead in employee and customer experience, sustainability, innovation, growth and profitability. Effective January 1, 2025, "Rise" includes four strategic components: accelerate digital to fundamentally transform how KONE provides service, drive modernization to unleash growth opportunities, win residential work to lead in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry's largest segment and cut carbon to drive customer value and differentiation. Read more here
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR ELEVCON 2025 ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION
Organizers of Elevcon 2025, the 24th International Congress on Vertical-Transportation (VT) Technologies, planned on June 17-19, 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal, have extended the deadline to submit abstracts to September 30. Presented by the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE), the Elevcon Congress has become a main gathering point for VT industry professionals. Read more here
FERMATOR ANNOUNCES RELOCATION OF JOSEP MONROIG TO POLAND
Fermator Group, a global leader in the manufacturing of automatic door systems for lifts, has announced a key strategic move as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen operations and expand its global presence. Josep Monroig, who currently holds the position of coordinator of Manufacturing and Distribution Centres, will relocate to the facility in Poland, Enginova Sp. z o.o. Read more here | | Lift Business Advisors in the last 3 years has successfully represented the sellers of more than 25 elevator contractors and suppliers in the elevator industry to a broad range of acquiring companies. Since our inception in 1998, we have provided hands on support to help improve profitability and optimize value for an eventual exit. Contact Jeff Eaton for a confidential discussion and complimentary strategic review. www.liftbusiness.com, jeff.eaton@liftbusiness.com Advertisement | | | | BAKER PROMOTED TO SVP OF SALES AND MARKETING AT ATIS
ATIS, North America's largest provider of elevator and escalator management, inspection and consulting services with headquarters in St. Louis, announced that Rachel Baker has been promoted to senior vice president (SVP), sales and marketing. Since joining ATIS as director of marketing in 2023, Baker's efforts have enhanced the company's market presence and strengthened its brand, ATIS President and CEO Chip Smith said. Read more here
KEB AMERICA UNVEILS GEN 6 ELEVATOR DRIVES AT UNITED
KEB America, Inc., a subsidiary of KEB Automation KG and a North American provider of motion control and industrial automation solutions, unveils its newest Generation 6 elevator-specific drives during the National Association of Elevator Contractors' (NAEC) 2024 United Convention and Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey. NAEC attendees are invited to experience KEB's F5 drives and learn about the next generation of elevator drives. Read more here
UK LIFT & ESCALATOR EXPANDS WITH NEW BIRMINGHAM LOCATION
UK Lift & Escalator Co. Ltd. recently opened a third location in the Birmingham, U.K., region, adding to existing offices in the northeast and northwest of England. Operating since 2012, UK Lift & Escalator has engineering teams throughout the U.K. supporting clients' service, modernization and new-installation needs. The new office further bolsters the company's operations in the Midlands and South England, and is able to accommodate additional team members. Read more here | | Maven Group, LLC is the premier choice for owners of independent elevator companies who consider selling their business. We understand the daily challenges of independent companies and we know what buyers are looking for. To maximize your return, we provide hands-on help when you prepare for the complex mergers & acquisitions process. For confidential advice, please contact Dominik Sachsenheimer at dominik@mavenelevator.com / 561-225-3320 or Bill Beaury at bill@mavenelevator.com / 239-253-4500; www.mavenelevator.com Advertisement | | | | PEREZ NAMED REGIONAL VP MIDWEST AT BLACKSTONE ELEVATOR CONSULTING
Blackstone Elevator Consulting, Inc., headquartered in Geneva, Illinois, announced that Jose Perez has been appointed regional vice president (VP) Midwest. Perez joins Blackstone from VDA, Inc., of Chicago, where he was a senior associate. Previously, Perez held sales and development roles at Schindler, TK Elevator and Urban Elevator Service, all in the greater Chicago area. He holds degrees in finance and marketing from Lewis University and Purdue University. Read more here
EAST LONDON-BASED GRIFFIN ELEVATORS HIGHLIGHTS SIMS4LIFTS PARTNERSHIP
Griffin Elevators Ltd., based in Romford, East London, recently highlighted the benefits of its partnership with Sims4Lifts, co-founded by Chaim Grunfeld. Griffin Elevators, founded in 1994 by Ian Griffin, joined forces with London-based telecommunications equipment supplier Sims4Lifts — which offers a tech portal providing 24/7 access to SIM card management — in 2023. Read more here
ATIS RECEIVES GROWTH INVESTMENT FROM TSCP
ATIS, North America's largest provider of elevator and escalator management, inspection and consulting services with headquarters in St. Louis, announced it has received a growth investment from Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a leading private equity firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. TSCP is now ATIS' majority investor. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "We've been tracking ATIS' upward trajectory for some time and have been impressed with the unique platform they've built in the elevator inspection and consulting market," said TSCP Director Tom St. Geme. After a three-way merger with KJA Consultants and Liberty Elevator Experts was announced in January 2023, ATIS became one of North America's largest providers of elevator compliance and vertical-transportation consulting solutions. | | Draka EHC, a brand of Prysmian, is a global manufacturer and supplier dedicated to sustainability and developing innovative solutions for the vertical transportation industry. Our diverse portfolio of high-quality elevator products includes travelling cable, compensation cable, hoistway cable, wire rope, coated steel rope, rope brakes, wireway, harnessing, and lubricants. For escalators and moving walks we offer essential handrail solutions, field splicing services, skirt brushes, rollers, replacement parts and more. DrakaEHC.com Advertisement | | | | SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT FOR THE EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Submissions are now being accepted for the ELEVATOR WORLD 27th Annual Project of the Year Awards. We are seeking submissions of projects featuring vertical, horizontal or inclined transportation systems with an innovative design, special application or approach that solved a major problem or overcame a unique challenge. Projects will be judged on innovation, originality and creativity, challenges overcome, installation methods and techniques and use of advanced technology and overall quality of presentation. This year's categories are Elevators, New Construction; Elevators, Modernization; Escalators, New Construction; Escalators, Modernization; Moving Walks; Inclined Elevators; Platform Lifts & Stairway Chairlifts; Private-Residence Elevators; and Special-Purpose Lifts. All entries will be judged and categorized as received by an impartial panel of experienced industry experts and professionals. Winning entries will be published in the January 2025 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD. Winners in each category will be acknowledged with an award of recognition. The submission deadline is September 30.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LEADERS BUDGET US$20 MILLION FOR VT REPAIRS
Leaders in Miami-Dade County, Florida, have put US$20 million in this year's proposed budget for repairs to the vertical-transportation (VT) system serving Metrorail and Metromover platforms, CBS News reports. Miami-Dade County's Department of Transportation & Public Works (DTPW) said some of the 17 elevators and escalators that are out of service will be repaired as soon as this week. Read more here
U.K. RAILWAY STATION SEES LIFT REPAIR COMPLETE
Passengers using Bradford Forster Square station in Bradford, West Yorkshire, U.K., are now once again able to make use of the station's lift, Rail Advent reports. The lift was deemed unsafe after it was damaged during storms in April; water leaks caused the ropes, pulleys and doors to need to be replaced. Read more here | | | ARMENIA CAPITAL PUSHES FOR OLD ELEVATOR REPLACEMENT
All old elevators in residential buildings in Yerevan, Armenia, must be replaced within four years, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan said on September 23, ARKA News Agency reports. The head of the Yerevan Municipality Department of Public Utilities, Arsen Karoyan, reported that 286 new elevators are currently to be replaced, of which 112 have already been installed. Read more here
INDIA RESIDENTIAL TOWER FACING ELEVATOR ISSUES
Approximately 1,000 people living in the TT block of the 13-floor Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) tenement in Sathiamurthy Nagar, India, have been relying on a single lift despite the block having six elevators, The New Indian Express reports. Five of the elevators have been defunct, and the one functioning is also on the verge of breaking down due to overuse, residents said. Read more here
DEMELZA CHOSEN AS 2024 LEEA CHARITY
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) named Demelza as its charity to support in 2024. Demelza delivers top-notch care to extraordinary children and young people battling serious or life-limiting illnesses and their families across Kent, South East London and East Sussex. Demelza helps take care of children's and families' physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Physical and creative therapies are provided. Read more here
U.K. PROJECT TO PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED PBSA
Torsion Group, a Leeds U.K.-based residential developer, contractor and operator, and Zenzic Capital, a real estate credit and special situations manager, recently hit a milestone in their Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) strategy with planning consent secured on Kirkstall Road, Leeds. The scheme will comprise 205 studio rooms across 10 floors as well as communal spaces, roof gardens, a gym, a social lounge, cycle storage and study areas. The asset will be built to modern, high-quality specifications and is targeting a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating and a 3 Star Fitwel Certification. Torsion Construction will act as the main contractor to undertake all aspects of on-site delivery. Torsion Developments will act as development managers throughout the duration of the project. Once the project is completed, it will be operated by LUNA Students, which is part of Torsion Group and one of the leading property management experts in the student accommodation sector. | | | NYARM INVITES EXHIBITORS TO THE COOPERATOREVENTS NEW YORK EXPO
New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) Executive Director Margie Russell personally invites all interested parties to exhibit at the CooperatorEvents New York Expo on November 19 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in NYC. Since its launch more than 30 years ago, the expo has consistently drawn thousands of property managers, board members and property owners, providing exhibitors multiple opportunities to showcase their products and services, Russell said. Read more here
LUXURY RESIDENTIAL PORSCHE DESIGN TOWER PLANNED IN BANGKOK
In collaboration with Ahanda Development, the design subsidiary of Porsche AG — which itself is a subsidiary of Germany's Volkswagen Group — plans the 21-story, 95-m-tall Porsche Design Tower in Bangkok, Thailand, New Atlas reports. Plans are in line with a wave of luxury automobile-inspired towers with Aston Martin, Bentley and Bugatti among automakers getting in on the architecture game. Read more here
PLANS REVEALED FOR CITADEL'S NEW SUPERTALL MIAMI HQ
Plans and renderings have been revealed for financial services firm Citadel's new global headquarters (HQ) at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive in Miami, a supertall structure with 54 floors that stands 1,028 ft, Floridian Development was among outlets to report in August. Renderings of the Foster + Partners-designed structure show a white, rectangular building that tapers slightly at the top with bands delineating floors. Read more here | | THE 2025 EW MEDIA KIT IS HERE! Download the ELEVATOR WORLD Media Kit to see EW's upcoming feature stories, focus topics, special sections and editorial and advertising submission deadlines here. Join us as we continue to celebrate and support the industry in 2025! Advertisement | | | | RESTORATION OF TRANSAMERICA PYRAMID COMPLETED
Foster + Partners has unveiled its completed restoration of the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, Building Design is among outlets to report. This is the largest renovation of the world-famous 48-story tower since it opened in 1972. The building was San Francisco's tallest for almost 50 years. Foster + Partners was appointed by real estate firm SHVO for the restoration of the tower and its wider complex, which occupies an entire city block in the city's Financial District. In the lobby, users can enjoy a cafe, florist and bookshop. At the rear of the lobby, the tower's annex has been restored with new skylights providing views of the park below. The middle of the tower hosts a fitness center comprising a gym, sauna and yoga studios, as well as a sky lobby, while the tower is topped by an exclusive bar for office tenants. The Pyramid's famous spire will also be re-lit for the first time with more than 1,300 ft of newly installed LED lights as part of a comprehensive new lighting design of both the interior and exterior by L'Observatoire International.
TWO CHICAGO HISTORIC SKYSCRAPERS SAVED FROM DEMOLITION
Two landmark Chicago skyscrapers, the Century and Consumers Buildings, have been saved from demolition, ArchDaily reports. These structures were initially set for destruction. However, after extensive advocacy and public pressure, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has shifted toward an adaptive reuse plan, ensuring the preservation of these architectural landmarks. Completed in 1913 and 1915, respectively, the buildings are prime examples of the Chicago School of Architecture. The skyscrapers are rare survivors of a key era in Chicago's architectural history, when the city was at the forefront of skyscraper design. The campaign to save the buildings has been ongoing for two years. The new plan comes with several restrictions, including limits on residential development, to maintain a safety buffer. The future of the buildings now hinges on finding developers capable of meeting the GSA's requirements for adaptive reuse. The outlease process, which allows private parties to rehabilitate the buildings, will ensure compliance with federal preservation standards. | | The NEW and revised 8th edition Inspection Handbook has just been released and is a convenient and vital field reference. This 8th Edition is intended for the experienced, knowledgeable Elevator Personnel as defined in ASME A17.1/CSA B44. It is now available to purchase in either print or digital at elevatorbooks.com. Order online today! Advertisement | | | EDITORIAL AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: Editorial submissions, reprint permission requests and subscription/removal requests should be sent to editorial@elevatorworld.com. ELENET Editorial staff: Angela C. Baldwin, Kaija Wilkinson and Lindsay Fletcher. ADVERTISEMENTS: To advertise and reach ELENET's readership of 41,000+, contact the Advertising staff at phone: 251-479-4514 or e-mail: advertising@elevatorworld.com. Download the ELEVATOR WORLD magazine Editorial Calendar to see EW's upcoming feature stories, focus topics, special topics, special sections and Editorial/Advertising submission deadlines here. ELENET is a registered trademark, and all rights are reserved. Copyright 2024 © Elevator World, Inc., 354 Morgan Avenue, Mobile, AL 36606, phone: 251-479-4514, www.elevatorworld.com. | | | | |
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